Pituitary Tumors in Children

Pituitary tumors are relatively uncommon in the pediatric population and most commonly present during adolescence. The average annual incidence has been estimated at two per million children, comprising about 8% of all intracranial tumors of childhood [3]. In contrast to adults, prolactin (PRL)- and adrenocortico-tropic (ACTH)-secreting adenomas appear to be most common, while nonfunctioning tumors appear to be rare [20, 22].